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WALLA – “No Time”

Preston — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:35:04 +0000

Walla’s “No Time” is a track that grabs you immediately. Every layer is built with the intent to be (good) catchy, whether it’s the opening synth chords, anthemic falsetto chorus, groove-disco drums, or awesome guitar/synth sound that kicks in during the bridges, there are no weak links. LA-based Walla fit right into the current upswell [...]

Say Lou Lou – “Fool Of Me (Ft. Chet Faker)”

Preston — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:02:04 +0000

The B-side to Say Lou Lou’s new single “Julian” is pretty much that, the opposite. Even with the similar somber electronic sound, “Fool of Me” is a love story shot through a different lens. ”Fool of Me”, featuring fellow Australian Chet Faker, is the age old tale of trying to will one’s love to be [...]

RAC Remixes

Preston — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:39:35 +0000

Our favorite remixer RAC has been really active lately and it would be a shame not to feature some of it…so why not all of it. Starting off with the blippy take on Capital Cities’ “Safe and Sound”, followed the straight forward remix of Bastille’s “Laura Palmer”, then the ambient groove applied to Steel Train’s [...]

Empire Of The Sun – “Alive”

Preston — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:12:33 +0000

Oh did you need a weekend anthem? Empire of the Sun have emerged from the icey mountains of whatever mythical place they record with “Alive”. There are few more words to say than this thing is an anthem. It will easily become the banner song of summer 2013, unless another track from Ice On The [...]

Ski Lodge – “Just To Be Like You”

Preston — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:49:31 +0000

The term ski lodge conjures posh images of the privileged chuckling around a warm fire in a lavish room adorned with way too many dead animals. The Brooklyn indie poppers by the same name have nothing to do with that. Though they share a similar musical pallet with preppy peers Vampire Weekend, Ski Lodge shares little of [...]

Snowden – “So Red”

Preston — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:28:17 +0000

Jordan Jeffares finally came back from obscurity announcing the new Snowden album No One In Control with the upbeat “The Beat Comes” last summer. Jeffares followed that up with the slow burner “Keep Quiet” and now we have “So Red”, a return to sound we know and love from Snowden. Listen to both “So Red” and “Keep [...]

Classixx – “All You’re Waiting For”

Preston — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:25:17 +0000

LA producer duo Classixx is setting up for an incredible record release with “Holding On” and “Borderline” and now exuberant “All You’re Waiting For”. This is another dance floor jam falling somewhere between the two previous singles. ”All You’re Waiting For” uses a similar synth pallet to ”Borderline” but shows none of the restraint going straight [...]

Gypsy & the Cat – “Only In December”

Preston — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:31:21 +0000

I’ve been sitting on this gem for a bit too long, it’s probably turned diamond. I don’t know much about Gypsy & the Cat but that I really love this song. I’d put the Melbourne, Australia band next to other psych-pop acts like MGMT. Enjoy “Only In December” and go purchase The Late Blue. Gypsy [...]

The Knocks – “Modern Hearts (ft. St. Lucia)”

Preston — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:42:34 +0000

So if you haven’t heard by now The Knocks teamed up with fellow NYC artist and former tour buddy St. Lucia to give you one of the biggest party anthems of the year, “Modern Hearts”. Right from the start you can tell the tag-team brought their A+ game. Housey synths swell as Grobler woah’s the [...]

Say Lou Lou – “Julian”

Preston — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:40:47 +0000

The Swedish/Australian Kilbey twins are at it again with a new single and a new name change. Doesn’t matter if they’re Saint Lou Lou, SLL, or now Say Lou Lou they still deliver a stunning track. ”Julian” is a simple but powerful story of love and the borders they’ll cross to be with the one [...]